arcade
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ar·cade /ɑːˈkeɪd $ ɑːr-/ noun [countable] 1. AATBBa covered passage at the side of a row of buildings with pillars and arches supporting it on one side 拱廊2. ROAD/PATHSHOP/STOREa covered passage between two streets with shops on each side of it 〔两旁设有商店的〕拱廊式街道3. British English (also shopping arcade)BBTSHOP/STORE a large building or part of a building where there are many shops 室内购物商场4 DLan amusement arcade 电子游戏厅；电玩城 arcade games 游戏厅的电子游戏
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arcade• For all the hype, this is really just a glorified amusement arcade with a few virtual-reality rides thrown in.• From here, you couldn't hear the amusement arcades or the bingo callers.• At arcade level, lie the tombs of past Bohemian kings.• Inside appears the three-storeyed division of ground floor arcade, triforium and clerestory.• There is a tall nave arcade and no clerestory.• The cathedral has the traditional triforium arcade with two round arches under one larger one per bay and clerestory windows above.Origin arcade (1700-1800) French Italian arcata, from arca “arch”ar·cade nounChineseSyllable
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arcade
ar‧cade /ɑːˈkeɪd $ ɑːr-/
noun [countable]
2. a covered passage between two streets with shops on each side of it
3. British English (also shopping arcade) a large building or part of a building where there are many shops
4. an amusement arcade:
arcade games
ar‧cade /ɑːˈkeɪd $ ɑːr-/
noun [countable] Date: 1700-1800
Language: French
Origin: Italian arcata, from arca 'arch'
1. a covered passage at the side of a row of buildings with pillars and arches supporting it on one sideLanguage: French
Origin: Italian arcata, from arca 'arch'
2. a covered passage between two streets with shops on each side of it
3. British English (also shopping arcade) a large building or part of a building where there are many shops
4. an amusement arcade:
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